Thanks, that's very interesting. It is unfortunate that areas of the woodland have already been "tampered" with and I just wondered whether this term used for these woods is a defined here or a term being used. I wonder if there is a legal state for areas shown on a map and whether, or not...
"Ancient Woodland" is a tag used a lot, but what does "Ancient Woodland" really mean and how is it defined? Roads have been built and upgraded through it, planning has been permitted in it?
Locally I don't want this but it is very much needed and can only really be objected to on the grounds...
Think the objection before was possibly supported by a much more active and influential Duke. Funding is in place and accordingly to my SOURCE this is 100% going ahead.
Think you'll find the lion's share of this is for a By-pass at Arundel and the rest is for "improvements" at Worthing, so no major plans I think? Can't see £350m building just a by-pass alone to be fair!
There is, as you'd imagine, huge debate in and around Arundel with regard to the By-pass, many people objecting due to the route, loss of woods etc. This is a shame and it will impact on us locally, however, the one point that doesn't escape me is that the same people had no issues with the...